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Greek
Etymology
μόρτης (mórtis, “lowlife, bum”) + -ισσα (-issa)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmoɾtisa/
- Hyphenation: μόρ‧τι‧σσα
Noun
μόρτισσα • (mórtissa) f (plural μόρτισσες, masculine μόρτης)
- (historical, literally) gravedigger (woman immune to plague who was paid to bury the bodies of those affected)
- (colloquial, derogatory, figuratively) lowlife, lout, bum, ragamuffin, scoundrel (untrustworthy, despicable or disreputable female person)
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